The United States Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group in the country, filed a lawsuit this Wednesday before a Texas court with the aim of preventing the flight of workers to competitors. The lawsuit is specifically directed against a regulation announced yesterday by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prohibit those clauses in contracts […]
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More and more workers suffer health risks from climate change
More and more workers face health risks linked to climate change in the world, warned the UN on Monday, noting that existing regulations do not offer adequate protections. A report from the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO) points out that climate change has affected the health and safety of workers around the world. “A shocking […]
United asks pilots to take days off without pay due to Boeing delivery delays
The airline United Airlines asked its pilots to take unpaid time off next month on a regular basis “voluntary”, alleging a delay in the delivery of aircraft from the manufacturer Boeing, as reported this Monday by CNBC, which had access to the letter that the pilots received from the company. The company had previously said […]
First mall in Puente Piedra: what happened to the project, what stores would it have and when would its inauguration be?
In recent years, North Lima has experienced notable economic development and became an area of considerable interest to businessmen in the area. Peru. With this vision in mind, in 2018, Capital Inversor chose to announce the first mall in Puente Piedra, an ambitious project designed to meet the growing consumer demand in the neighboring districts […]
Germany reduces the work week to four days to increase productivity
Germany will implement a scheme for six months in which the working week is reduced to four days, with the aim of reducing a chronic labor shortage. This test will allow employees of 45 companies across the country to work one day less a week for the same salary . The initiative, which only involves […]
Revalue salaries, the tireless struggle of workers in Venezuela
The workers public of Venezuela begin another year of protests against “hunger wages” a fight that they plan to intensify until the clamor for an income that meets their needs finally receives a response from the authorities according to their demands, unionists said. Hundreds of workers carried out the second day of demonstrations in 2024 […]
Italian fashion house Alviero Martini, intervened for labor exploitation
The House of fashion Italian Alviero Martini, who deals in footwear and accessories, was judicially intervened by the Court of Milan after a labor inspection found that profits would have been maximized by using “clandestine factories with Chinese citizens.” According to the investigations that led to the intervention, the company “I would never have carried […]
Canada’s top executives earn 246 times more than the country’s average worker
Only in the first hours of 2024 any of the top 100 CEOs of Canada has earned 60,000 Canadian dollars (US$45,000), as much money as the annual salary of the average worker in the country, according to a study released this Tuesday. According to data from the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), the average […]
18% of companies will reduce their staff in summer 2024
The net employment expectation for the first quarter of 2024 is 23%, which represents a reduction of 10% compared to the same period in 2023 (33%), according to the latest Employment Survey of ManpowerGroup Peru. Furthermore, in relation to the last three months, the drop reaches 11%. The recession explains the deterioration of employability estimates […]
Christmas bonus: what should workers keep in mind about employment law?
Until December 15 is the deadline for employers to make the payment of gratification corresponding to the Christmas dates. In that context, the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) reported on key points that must be basic rules that employers and workers in the private labor regime must take into account. It should be noted that […]